As part of the AJD/transfer wave of write-ons, results won't impact OCI, so the exercise seems even more fruitless.

fall writing competition results get released in mid september. So while OCI screeners are over by then, you could still be doing callbacks at that time- in which case having journal might be the extra edge that lands you the offer.

As part of the AJD/transfer wave of write-ons, results won't impact OCI, so the exercise seems even more fruitless.

fall writing competition results get released in mid september. So while OCI screeners are over by then, you could still be doing callbacks at that time- in which case having journal might be the extra edge that lands you the offer.

I don't think that being on a secondary journal would really make a difference during the callback stage, unless it was a journal that was specifically related to the job. However, being on a journal is a good idea if you want to clerk.

My journal note was a lot of work, but I actually kind of enjoyed it, once I found a topic I could really get into. I ended up being pretty proud of the result, even if I didn't try and get it published anywhere.

Also consider what it will look like come 3L job hunt time if you strike out at OCI and don't have a journal or moot court on your resume.

whereskyle wrote:so i was having a really good time at orientation, and then... cliff...

HAHAHA. Was it the honor code talk? Sorry man, Cliff is a cool guy though. Also, just be thankful you're not doing a scavenger hunt.

My scavenger hunt last year involved going to a law firm that, as it turned out, was unaware we were coming. We were denied entry, hung out awkwardly with the security guard in the ground floor lobby for a while, then eventually wandered to a nearby bar to get beers instead.

whereskyle wrote:so i was having a really good time at orientation, and then... cliff...

HAHAHA. Was it the honor code talk? Sorry man, Cliff is a cool guy though. Also, just be thankful you're not doing a scavenger hunt.

My scavenger hunt last year involved going to a law firm that, as it turned out, was unaware we were coming. We were denied entry, hung out awkwardly with the security guard in the ground floor lobby for a while, then eventually wandered to a nearby bar to get beers instead.

whereskyle wrote:so i was having a really good time at orientation, and then... cliff...

HAHAHA. Was it the honor code talk? Sorry man, Cliff is a cool guy though. Also, just be thankful you're not doing a scavenger hunt.

My scavenger hunt last year involved going to a law firm that, as it turned out, was unaware we were coming. We were denied entry, hung out awkwardly with the security guard in the ground floor lobby for a while, then eventually wandered to a nearby bar to get beers instead.

Were we in the same group?

Nzelibe didn't really cold call for our class. He seems totally uninterested in the material. The only important thing to know is have really structured exam answers. It's going to seem like a joke but short, simple paragraphs for each issue. Go topic sentence. Rule sentence. Analysis. Conclusion. It feels ridiculous as you do it, but do it. I'm sure this will be preached at you when exams roll around, but seriously, just do it.

Edit: oh and I learned that class over three days thanks to the outline flips gave me. Nothing is that hard in his class.

whereskyle wrote:so i was having a really good time at orientation, and then... cliff...

HAHAHA. Was it the honor code talk? Sorry man, Cliff is a cool guy though. Also, just be thankful you're not doing a scavenger hunt.

My scavenger hunt last year involved going to a law firm that, as it turned out, was unaware we were coming. We were denied entry, hung out awkwardly with the security guard in the ground floor lobby for a while, then eventually wandered to a nearby bar to get beers instead.

Were we in the same group?

Nzelibe didn't really cold call for our class. He seems totally uninterested in the material. The only important thing to know is have really structured exam answers. It's going to seem like a joke but short, simple paragraphs for each issue. Go topic sentence. Rule sentence. Analysis. Conclusion. It feels ridiculous as you do it, but do it. I'm sure this will be preached at you when exams roll around, but seriously, just do it.

Edit: oh and I learned that class over three days thanks to the outline flips gave me. Nothing is that hard in his class.

Re Nzelibe, I mostly agree with the above and will add he's great 1 on 1 and will spend a lot of time after class trying to explain things if you need it.